2014 Taste of Collier

Rae Cella, left, and Michaele Amen found a shady spot to enjoy their food. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Jillian Paquette tries a cupcake from Grace & Shelley's Cupcakes. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Dana Havner of Asheville, North Carolina has a special moment with a gluten-free cupcake from Grace & Shelley's Cupcakes. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Amy Jenkins serves up Roy's Szechuan spiced pork ribs with Mongolian sauce. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Dave Meersman licks his fingers clean after a "taste." The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Rob DeFransesco of Worthington Country Club works on an ice sculpture. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Rob DeFransesco of Worthington Country Club works on an ice sculpture. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Roy's served their Szechuan spiced pork ribs with Mongolian sauce. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Nick Sweat found a shady spot to enjoy his food. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Children enjoy the bounce house. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

The tasty temptations at Grace & Shelley's Cupcakes also come gluten-free. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Sauteed shrimp in garlic ginger oil was served by assisted living facility Terracina Grande. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Chris Luceno, chef, and John Cruz, general manager, with Randy's signature key lime pie. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Michele Cooper pronounced the corned beef from the Stage Deli "delish." The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Joey Alioto takes his tasting seriously. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Lisa Luthringer, one of the namesakes of Heil-Luthringer, a charitable organization focusing on multiple sclerosis, has the 'best seat in the house.' The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Capt. Kirk's Stone Crabs served them as fast as they could crack them. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Jeremy Holand with the sauteed shrimp in garlic ginger oil from assisted living facility Terracina Grande. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

The Taste of Collier was a great place to take a gang of friends. The event returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Chef Mike Duncan of Marker 8.5 in Goodland with their conch chowder. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Eliana Valencia, 6, inspects an ice sculpture by Bill Ervin of Cold Cuts. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

Krista Fogelsong of NBC-2 serves as the celebrity announcer. The Taste of Collier returned to Bayfront Naples Sunday, April 27, 2014, offering thousands of visitors the chance to sample foods from 34 restaurants and food purveyors. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News